As 10 parábolas mais importantes de Jesus

Jesus ensinou lições profundas por meio de parábolas, histórias curtas e simbólicas que comunicam verdades espirituais. Cada parábola tem um significado especial e atemporal, revelando o caráter de Deus e ensinando como viver como cristãos. Aqui estão 10 das parábolas mais marcantes e suas lições:

1. Parábola do Semeador (Mateus 13:3-9)

And he spake unto them many things, in parables, saying: Lo! the sower went forth to sow, 
and, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell by the pathway, and, the birds, came, and devoured it; 
And, some, fell on the rocky places, where it had not much earth,and, straightway, it sprang up, because if had no depth of earth; 
and, the sun arising, it was scorched, and, because it had no root, it withered away; 
And, some, fell upon the thorns, and the thorns came up, and choked it; 
But, some, fell upon the good ground, and did yield fruit,this, indeed a hundred fold, and, that, sixty, and, the other, thirty. 
He that hath ears, let him hear. 

Mateus 13:3-9

A parábola do semeador fala sobre a receptividade das pessoas à Palavra de Deus. Cada tipo de solo representa diferentes maneiras de receber e aplicar o Evangelho em nossas vidas. Somente um coração fértil e comprometido pode dar frutos espirituais abundantes.

2. O Bom Samaritano (Lucas 10:25-37)

And lo! a certain lawyer, arose, putting him to the test, sayingTeacher! by doing what, shall I inherit, life age-abiding? 
And, he, said unto himIn the law, what is written? how dost thou read? 
And, he, answering, saidThou shalt love the Lord thy God, out of all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thine intention; and thy neighbour, as thyself? 
And he said unto himRightly, hast thou answered: This, do, and thou shalt live. 
But, he, wishing to justify himself, said unto JesusAnd, who is, my, neighbour? 
And taking up , Jesus saidA certain man, was going down from Jerusalem unto Jericho, and, with robbers, fell in,who, stripping him, and inflicting, wounds, upon him, departed, leaving him, half dead. 
And, by chance, a certain priest, was coming down by that road, and, seeing him, passed by, on the opposite side. 
And, in like manner, a Levite also, coming down to the place, and seeing him, passed by, on the opposite side. 
But, a certain Samaritan, going on his journey, came down to him, and, seeing him, was moved with compassion; 
and, coming near, bound up his bruises, pouring thereon oil and wine,and, setting him on his own beast, brought him into an inn, and took care of him. 
And, on the morrow, throwing out two denaries, he gave them to the inn-keeper, and saidTake care of him, and, whatsoever thou shall further spend, I, when on my way back, will duly pay thee. 
Which of these three, seemeth unto thee to have become, neighbour, unto him who fell among the robbers? 
And, he, saidHe who dealt mercifully with him. And Jesus said unto himBe taking thy journey, and, thou, be doing, in like manner. 

Lucas 10:25-37

Essa parábola nos ensina sobre o amor ao próximo, independentemente de raça ou religião. O samaritano ajudou um desconhecido, mostrando que a verdadeira fé se revela no amor ao próximo.

3. A Ovelha Perdida (Lucas 15:4-7)

What man from among you, having a hundred sheep, and losing, from among them, one, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go his way after the lost one, until he find it? 
And, finding it, he layeth it upon his shoulders, rejoicing; 
and, coming unto his house, calleth together the friends and the neighbours, saying unto themRejoice with me! because I have found my sheep that was lost! 
I say unto youThus, joy in heaven, will there be, over one sinner repenting, rather than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who indeed have, no need, of repentance. 

Lucas 15:4-7

Deus é como o pastor que busca incessantemente uma ovelha perdida. Essa parábola revela o amor incansável de Deus pelos pecadores, celebrando a alegria no céu quando alguém se arrepende.

4. O Filho Pródigo (Lucas 15:11-32)

And he saidA certain man, had two sons. 
And the younger of them said unto the fatherFather! give me the share that falleth to me, of what there is. And, he, divided unto them the living. 
And, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered his substance with riotous living. 
And, when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine throughout that country,and, he, began to be in want. 
And he went his way, and joined himself unto one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to be feeding swine. 
And he used to long to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and, no man, was giving unto him. 
But coming, to himself, he saidHow many hired servants of my father, have bread enough and to spare, whereas, I, with famine, here, am perishing! 
I will arise, and go unto my father, and will say unto himFather! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: 
No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine,Make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came unto his own father. 
Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him. 
And the son said unto himFather! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine, make me as one of thy hired servants. 
But the father said unto his servantsQuick! bring forth a robethe best! and put on him, and get out a ring for his hand, and sandals for his feet. 
And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry: 
Because, this my son, was, dead, and hath come to life again, was lost, and is found. And they began to be making merry. 
But his elder son was in a field; and, as, in coming, he drew near unto the house, he heard music and dancing, 
and, calling near one of the youths, he inquired what these things, could be. 
And, he, said unto him,Thy brother, hath come, and thy father hath sacrificed the fatted calf, because, safe and sound, hath he received him back. 
But he was provoked to anger, and would not go in. And, his father, coming out, began to entreat him. 
But, he, answering said unto his fatherLo! so many years as these, do I serve thee, and, at no time, a commandment of thine, have I transgressed,And, unto me, at no time, hast thou given a kid, that, with my friends, I might make merry; 
But, when, this thy son, who had devoured thy living with harlots, came, thou didst sacrifice, for him, the fatted calf; 
But, he, said unto himChild! thou, always, art, with me, and, all that is mine, is, thine; 
But, to make merry and rejoice, there was need, because, this thy brotherwas, dead, and hath come to life again, and was lost, and is found. 

Lucas 15:11-32

A parábola do filho pródigo fala sobre o perdão e o amor incondicional de Deus por Seus filhos, mesmo quando se desviam.

5. A Pérola de Grande Valor (Mateus 13:45-46)

45 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is, like, unto, a merchant, seeking beautiful pearls,

46 and, finding one very precious pearl, departing, he at once sold all things, whatsoever he had, and bought it.

Mateus 13:45,46

Jesus ensina que o Reino de Deus é o bem mais precioso e devemos estar dispostos a renunciar tudo para possuí-lo.

6. O Fariseu e o Publicano (Lucas 18:9-14)

And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable: 
Two men, went up into the temple to pray, one, a Pharisee, and, the other, a tax-collector. 
The Pharisee, taking his stand, these things unto himself was praying: O God! I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men,extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or, even as this tax-collector; 
I fast twice in the week, I give a tenth of whatsoever things I gain! 
But, the tax-collector, afar off, standing,would not so much as lift up, his eyes, unto heaven, but kept smiting his own breast sayingO God! be propitiated unto me, the sinner! 
I tell youThis one went down justified, unto his house, rather than that one; because, every one who exalteth himself, shall be abased, but, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted? 

Lucas 18:9-14

Essa parábola nos lembra que Deus valoriza um coração humilde e arrependido, em contraste com a arrogância espiritual. O publicano, ao reconhecer seus pecados, foi justificado diante de Deus.

7. Os Talentos (Mateus 25:14-30)

For it is, just as a man, who, going from home, called his own servants, and delivered up to them his substance; 
And, to one, indeed, gave he five talents, and, to another, two, and, to another, one,to each according to his particular ability, and went from home. 
Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five: 
Likewise, he of the two, gained other two: 
But, he who the one had received, went away, and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord. 
And, after a long time, cometh the lord of those servants, and reckoneth with them. 
And he who the five talents had received, coming forward, brought other five talents, saying,Lord! five talents, to me, thou didst deliver up: See! other five talents, I gained. 
His lord said unto himWell-done! good and faithful servant,Over a few things wast thou faithful, over many things, will I appoint thee: Enter into the joy of thy lord. 
He also of the two talents, coming forward, saidLord! two talents, to me, didst thou deliver up: See! other two talents, I gained. 
His lord said unto himWell-done! good and faithful servant,Over a few things, wast thou faithful, over many things, will I appoint thee: Enter into the joy of thy lord. 
But he also who, the one talent, had received, coming forward, saidLord I knew thee, that thou art a, hard, man, reaping, where thou hast not sown,and gathering, whence thou hast not winnowed; 
And, overcome with fear, I went away, and hid thy talent in the ground: See! thou hast what is thine! 
And his lord, answering, said unto himO wicked servant, and cowardly, knewest thou that I reap, where I have not sown, and gather, whence I have not winnowed? 
It was binding on thee, therefore, to cast my silver into the money-changers,and, I, when I, came, might have obtained what was mine, with interest. 
Therefore take away, from him, the talent, and give unto him that hath the ten talents; 
For, to every one that hath, shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but, from him that hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken away from him: 
And, the unprofitable servant, cast ye forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 

Mateus 25:14-30

Nesta história, Jesus ensina sobre a responsabilidade de usar bem os dons e recursos que Deus nos confiou. A fidelidade nas pequenas coisas abre portas para bênçãos maiores.

8. O Rico e Lázaro (Lucas 16:19-31)

Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly. 
And, a certain beggar, by name Lazarus, used to be cast near his gate, full of sores, 
and to long to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the table of the rich man: nay! even, the dogs, used to come and lick his sores. 
And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried away by the messengers, into the bosom of Abraham. And, the rich man also, died, and was buried. 
And, in hades, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 
And, he, calling out, saidFather Abraham! have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue,because I am in anguish in this flame. 
But Abraham saidChild! rememberThat thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish. 
And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed,so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over. 
But he saidI request thee then, father, that thou wouldst send him unto my fathers house, 
for I have five brethren;that he may solemnly testify unto them, lest, they also, come into this place of torment. 
But Abraham saithThey have Moses and the Prophets: Let them hearken unto them. 
But, he, saidNay! father Abraham, but, if one, from the dead, should go unto them, they would repent. 
But he said unto himIf, unto Moses and the Prophets, they do not hearken, neither, if one, from among the dead, should arise, would they be persuaded. 

Lucas 16:19-31

A parábola alerta sobre as consequências de negligenciar os necessitados e viver para si mesmo. Também destaca a realidade do julgamento e da vida após a morte.

9. O Joio e o Trigo (Mateus 13:24-30)

Another parable, put he before them, sayingThe kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man sowing good seed in his field; 
and, while men were sleeping, his enemy came, and sowed over darnel, in among the wheat,and away he went. 
And, when the blade shot up, and brought forth, fruit, then, appeared, the darnel also. 
And the servants of the householder, coming near, said to him,Sir! was it not, good seed, thou didst sow in thy field? Whence then hath it, darnel? 
And he said unto themAn enemy, hath, done this. And they say, unto himWilt thou, then, that we go and collect it? 
And, he, saithNay! lest, at any time, while collecting the darnel, ye uproot, along with it, the wheat: 
Suffer both to grow together until the harvest, and at, harvest time, I will say unto the reapers,Collect ye first, the darnel, and bind it into bundles, with a view to the burning it up; but, the wheat, be gathering it into my barn. 

Mateus 13:24-30

Essa história simboliza o bem e o mal coexistindo no mundo até o julgamento final, quando Deus fará a separação entre os justos e os ímpios.

10. As Dez Virgens (Mateus 25:1-13)

Then, will the kingdom of the heavens become like unto, ten virgins, who, taking their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom. 
Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent. 
For, the foolishthough they took, their torches, took not with them, oil: 
But, the prudent, took oil in their vessels, with their torches. 
Now, the bridegroom, delaying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping. 
And, at midnight, an outcry hath been madeLo! the bridegroom! Be going forth to meet him! 
Then, arose all those virgins, and trimmed their torches. 
And, the foolish, unto the prudent, saidGive us of your oil, because, our torches, are going out. 
But the prudent, answered, sayingLest once, by any means, there be not enough for us and you, be going rather unto them that sell, and buy for yourselves 
But, as they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and, they who were ready, went in with him, into the marriage-feast, and, the door was locked. 
But, afterwards, came the other virgins also, sayingLord! Lord! open unto us! 
And, he, answering, saidVerily, I say unto you, I know you not. 
Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour. 

Mateus 25:1-13

Jesus enfatiza a necessidade de estarmos sempre preparados espiritualmente para Sua segunda vinda, pois ninguém sabe o momento exato.

As parábolas de Jesus continuam sendo fontes ricas de sabedoria e direção para a vida cristã. Ao aplicarmos esses ensinamentos, nos aproximamos mais de Deus e de Sua vontade.

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